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European Vacation—Part II FIDDLE CLUB

By Olivia Dramer By: Logan Schojan

Continued from my previous article, I am Fiddle club, a group of advanced fiddlers in writing about my trip to Europe over the summer. In our middle school, are rehearsing now. This group is made up of violins, violas, cellos and bass. Grades the last section I wrote about London and Paris. This of these fiddlers include grades 6th, 7th, 8th. time be prepared to learn about Venice and Berlin. Julia Potter and I interviewed Mrs. Collins,

Spending one day in Venice and two in Ber- and this is what she said: lin, we had a lot of new experiences. Though it was- Question 1: What made you want to teach n’t anything special, there were many things to see Fiddle Club? in Venice. Since Venice is famous for its glass, there Answer: “Fiddle music is my favorite genre. I were many shops scattered around with amazing wanted to expose students to new music.” sculptures including animals, plates, trees, and eve- Question 2: How do you choose the music rything in between. The glass and desserts were for Fiddle Club considering the accommodations of great, but everything else wasn’t necessarily that all three grade levels? good. Adding to the unbearable heat, Venice Answer: “I try to pick different style music. It smelled like dead fish and pizza. While you were is hard to find a difficulty level to suit everyone.” smelling dead fish, you would be wandering the nar- Question 3: How do you pick students for row valleys looking for your home. After a long day Fiddle Club? Is it hard? of walking around, you would want some food, Answer: “Students have to sight read chal- lenging music. It is hard when the student is talent- right? If you’re in Venice, you may want to travel to ed, but not enough, and when there isn’t enough Berlin because the food in Venice was terrible. No spots.” flavor, smells odd, and the colors of the food were… Question 4: During rehearsals is there a interesting. problem with having three grade levels? Do the students get along? The food in Berlin, on the other hand, was Answer: “There isn’t usually a problem. Ac- terrific. The types of food varied from Chinese, to tually, I feel it’s a bonus to have different grade lev- Mexican, to Indian, etc. My personal favorite was els.” the sushi. Besides the food, Berlin was a great place Question 5: Do you have any traditions you do with your students? Answer: “We’ve done community perfor- mances. It’s not annual, but it is an opportunity worth doing. We also play at the elementary school.” The group is very excited for their first con- cert on February 13, 2018. We wish these fiddlers luck this year and hope they do amazing! GO BRAVES!!! (Continued on page 3) 1

Recap Of 2017 September Hurricane Irma becomes the most powerful At- lantic Ocean hurricane. January The International Olympic Committee an-

President Obama presented Vice President Biden nounced that Paris and Los Angeles will host with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. the Olympics. Donald Trump was elected as the 45 th president, and Mike Pence was elected the 48 th vice president. October The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Patriots defeated the Falcons in Super Bowl LI. 7 earth-sized planets were discovered-raised possibility of alien life. The first Barbie doll to wear a hijab was released. March

The world’s largest dinosaur footprint was found in West- December ern Australia. The first pizza party in space was held at the International April Space Station. The bones of a prehistoric penguin as tall as a human were Three tornadoes hit Dallas, Texas. found on a beach in New Zealand. May

Apple became the first company to be worth more than $800 million. 2018 Winter Olympics By: Mariedeliz Bain June

Genetic study of cats published, reveals cats are 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Korea. descended from the African wildcat. They are going to be on February 9-25. The mascot Mattel released 15 new Ken doll body types, in- will be a white tiger named Soohorang. Some events cluding one with a man bun. that will be there are: Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsled, Cross-Country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Ice

Mrs. Drake July skating, Luge, Ice Hockey, Short track speed skating and Snowboarding. A weird Olympic sport that you “Despacito” becomes the most streamed song probably didn’t know about is Skeleton. Skeleton is a ever. winter sport where a person rides a small sled, also called a skeleton sled, down a August frozen track while lying face down. There will be 102 medals A total solar eclipse occurred. awarded. Hurricane Irma formed and became a class 5 hurricane.

European Vacation—Part II Chromebooks vs Paper (continued from pg. 1) By Shannon Smith to go. It has beautiful architecture and many historic sculptures including the Holocaust Memorial, Answered by: the Reichstag Building, Checkpoint Charlie, A- Anonymous (Student) Eastside Gallery, Brandenburg Gate, and Alex- B- Miss Santillo (Teacher) anderplatz, all of which we went to. One thing we C- Mrs. Glover (Teacher) realized was that many people don’t seem to D- Meara Havens know what they are, or don’t respect the memori- (Student) als such as the Holocaust Memorial. People were sitting on and running around the memorial, and Q) What is helpful about the Chromebooks? were trying to climb Checkpoint Charlie. We found A. It's easier to keep track of, faster, and you can do more that interesting because most who lived in Berlin things with them than just typing. would likely know the history of these historic lo- B. It is helpful that you don't have to sign up for a computer cart cations. Once we had seen these things, we went when students need to use computers. to get “dinner” at an all chocolate restaurant/ C. I like that students can go on the internet any time I need them to. store. Chocolate for dinner? That’s something I D. You can look at your homework online instead of writing in would do every night. We had hot chocolate, an agenda, and kids don't always use agendas. chocolate cake, different flavors of chocolate, sal- ad with chocolate in it, and chocolate cake-pops. Q) What are the downsides/annoyances of the Chrome- Once we finished eating, we went downstairs to books? look at the amazing chocolate sculptures, and A. The internet can get slow and there are a lot of restrictions bought a few things. After we got up the next so you can't do a lot. morning, we visited a concentration camp. Though B.I think paper is still important, and sometimes with computers this was depressing, the camp was an educational and electronics students interact less. experience. There was a museum inside the hous- C. Just like other supplies, kids don't always have them when we need them, and kids sometimes get distracted by the es where the Jewish prisoners were kept; and out- games. side, there were multiple memorials for every- D. Lots of websites are blocked even if they are not inappropri- thing that happened there. I wouldn’t suggest go- ate. If you are working on a project, and the website is blocked, that is bad. ing there if you are a highly emotional person, but if you like history, this camp would be a great Q) Do you prefer paper or Chromebooks and why? place to go. Coming off of that depressing note, we left the concentration camp and headed back A. Paper. The Chromebooks have restrictions on them, but on to the apartment ,where we got ready to leave. paper you can do whatever you want. Altogether, Venice and Berlin were great B. I like a mix of both. I like the convenience of the Chrome- books, but sometimes I prefer more natural interactions. places to go. So if you like dead fish and pizza, go C. Paper because, for me, it's easier to manage and keep track to Venice; and if you like chocolate and memori- of. als, go to Berlin. D. Chromebooks because I don't like writing, and writing hurts my hand. Also, points can be taken off for handwriting, and when using Chromebooks, no such thing.

Fruitcake: The Mulan Jr.

Doom Dessert By: Mariedeliz Bain

By: Jack Johnson This year the musical is Mulan Jr. Mulan You still got that fruitcake in your cup- Jr. is not the same as Mulan. It is the stage ver- board? Or did you re-gift it in December? Peo- sion, and they changed things up. The musical ple mostly don’t like it, or say they don’t like it. will be on February 9-11. There will be two But, some people might. Fruitcake first came casts--Honor and Loyalty. There will be four from ancient Rome where they made it by mix- shows. Each cast will perform in two shows ing pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins and everyone will be in the ensemble. into barley mash (Wikipedia). Then in the Middle Ages, people started There are many songs and hard chore- to add in honey, spices and preserved fruits. In ography that we had to learn for songs such 1490 people added milk and butter after Pope as: “Written in Stone,” “Reflection,” “Honor to Innocent VII wrote the “Butter Letter” saying Us All,” “Keep Em Guessin,” “Bride Practice,” they could. “Make a Man,” and “A Girl Worth Fighting.” (continued on page 6) Next, in the 16 Century people from the

American Colonies discovered that high concen- trations of sugar were able to preserve fruits, so they created an excess of candied fruits, making Wonder fruitcakes cheaper and more popular. The book is by : R.J. Palacio Fruitcake is in a lot of other countries. In Australia it is available throughout the year. In August/”Auggie” is the main character of Ireland, a type of fruitcake called barmbrack, is the book Wonder. Auggie is surrounded by his eaten for Halloween, and the cake has different friends and family. He lives with his parents, Isa- bel and Nate Pullman, and his sister, Olivia. Aug- objects in it, like a small coin determining a dif- gie was diagnosed with Mandibulofacial dysosto- ferent fortune for each item. sis. He was homeschooled until fifth grade when he started middle school at Beecher Prep. Auggie The shelf life of fruitcake can be incredi- has been through 27 surgeries. ble if it has a lot of alcohol in it. For example, a fruitcake made in 1878 was kept as an heirloom The book was turned into a movie. I feel passionate about the book, Wonder. The book by a family in Michigan. Also, if you wrap the should inspire people to be nicer. People should fruitcake in alcohol-soaked linen (also known as not only think kindness but do kindness. An act a towel), you can increase its shelf life. Fun Fact: of kindness can make a person feel loved and a 106 year old fruitcake was deemed almost eata- cared for. If you see someone getting bullied, stand up for them. Put yourself in other peo- ble and in excellent condition. If ple's shoes. So if you get a fruitcake this year, you might “This book has courage, kindness, friend- want to give it another shot. ship and empathy” -Meara Havens

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(Continued from page 4) Jurassic World 2 Mulan is played by Alexis Nava and Emma Godfrey, and Mushu is played by Liz By: Logan Schojan Yoder and Eliza Blazak. Shan-Yu is played by The official Jurassic World 2 trailer came Ben Francis and Owen Orbaker, and the em- out in early December. The trailer, which is about peror is played by Liam Hule. There are five minutes long, gave us a sneak peek of what groomers, dressmakers, hairdressers, fa- the new movie would look like. The movie is like thers, mothers, daughters and sons. The none other in the series So far we know that the Matchmaker is played by Melania Dean. two main actors from Jurassic World are coming There are five ancestors: Loazi, the leader back. The two people coming back are none other and ancestor of Honor, Lin, ancestor of Loy- than Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. They alty, Zhang, ancestor of Strength, Hong, an- are also having the comeback of Jeff Goldblum, the cestor of Destiny, and Yun, ancestor of Love. actor from the original Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park. The movie is going to be The directors are Ms. Eike and Mr. amazing! I can’t wait for when it comes out. The Crystal. Rehersals run from 3-5 in either the release date of Jurassic World 2 is June 22, 2018. auditorium or the chorus room. Please come and see the show!